Cautionary Procedures for Mailed Biological Agent Threats - The
Lincoln University community was recently notified that "pursuant to recent
Anthrax scares, the University Mail and Copy Center (UMCC) are closely
monitoring all incoming mail for anything that may look suspicious….Effective
immediately, UMCC will:
- Not open or forward any mail not addressed to a specific department
or program and which does not have a returnable address;
- Red tag and forward to the department along with a cautionary notice,
any mail addressed to specific departments or programs which does not have
a returnable address;
- Detain and bring to the attention of Public Safety and Security,
any suspicious mail regardless of how it is addressed.

Dorm Concerns - The Director of Physical Plant and Dean of Housing
met with students on the evening of Thursday, October 18th to discuss issues
relating to dorm conditions. Students were asked to be aware of practices,
which contribute to the problems, and increased weekly inspections by physical
plant personnel will be conducted in the dorms to monitor progress in rectifying
the problems.

Barnes/Lincoln partnership - Initial steps have been taken to
explore the possibility of establishing a partnership program with the
Barnes Foundation and Lincoln University. Follow up discussions will
be held to determine next steps to be taken.

Minority Males Consortium - Lincoln has accepted an invitation
to be included in the initial group of five consortium member HBCUs should
efforts to secure funding to revitalize the Minority Males Consortium be
successful.

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (TMSF) - The TMSF has established
a special scholarship fund in response to the World Trade Center and Pentagon
tragedies. "The new "Thurgood Marshall/911 Response Scholarships"
will be restricted to children of families who lost loved ones and to children
of people who lost jobs as a result of the World Trade Center and Pentagon
attacks."